Broad money in Eswatini
Eswatini: Broad money was 22.03 billion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
22.03 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
138th
of 167 countries
All-time high
22.03 billion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
40.65 million current LCU
in 1974
Years of data
49
1974–2022
Broad money in Eswatini, 1974–2022
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, broad money in Eswatini stood at 22.03 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Eswatini peaked at 22.03 billion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.65 million current LCU, in 1974.
That places Eswatini 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 40.65 million current LCU | — |
| 1975 | 61.50 million current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1976 | 77.11 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 89.48 million current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 114.58 million current LCU | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 117.60 million current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 133.70 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 141.32 million current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 161.38 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 198.14 million current LCU | +22.8% |
| 1984 | 238.67 million current LCU | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 293.26 million current LCU | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 325.90 million current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 371.75 million current LCU | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 510.02 million current LCU | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 640.92 million current LCU | +25.7% |
| 1990 | 644.74 million current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 774.29 million current LCU | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 938.56 million current LCU | +21.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 1.18 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 1.23 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.71 billion current LCU | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 1.92 billion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 2.23 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 2.08 billion current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.28 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 2.58 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 3.16 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.47 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 4.34 billion current LCU | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 5.27 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 6.08 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 7.71 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 2010 | 8.32 billion current LCU | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 8.78 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 9.66 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 11.20 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 11.64 billion current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 13.22 billion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 16.71 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 17.34 billion current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 18.05 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 18.37 billion current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 21.21 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 21.26 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22.03 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 22.03 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 698.63 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 22.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.40 trillion current LCU, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.49 million current LCU | 40.65 million current LCU | 117.60 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 301.51 million current LCU | 133.70 million current LCU | 640.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.31 billion current LCU | 644.74 million current LCU | 2.23 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 billion current LCU | 2.08 billion current LCU | 7.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 billion current LCU | 8.32 billion current LCU | 18.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.50 billion current LCU | 21.21 billion current LCU | 22.03 billion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 135 Seychelles 29.77 billion current LCU compare
- 136 El Salvador 23.57 billion current LCU compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 22.31 billion current LCU compare
- 139 Panama 19.60 billion current LCU compare
- 140 Palestine 17.68 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Brunei 17.52 billion current LCU compare
More financial sector data for Eswatini
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 5.22 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Eswatini?
- Broad money in Eswatini was 22.03 billion current LCU in 2022, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.03 billion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.65 million current LCU in 1974.
- How does Eswatini rank for broad money?
- Eswatini ranks 138th out of 167 countries with data for 2022.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.